Since 1850, the countries the make up the European Union (EU-27) have released nitrous oxide emissions equivalent to 24.7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO2e). Cumulative nitrous oxide emissions in the EU had already surpassed 16.5 GtCO2 by 1990, but since then a further 8.1 GtCO2 have been released. The European Union is the second-largest historical emitter of nitrous oxide globally. Nitrous oxide emissions are primarily caused by agricultural processes.
Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021
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Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for its 100-year global warming potential value.
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Statista. (February 13, 2023). Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/
Statista. "Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/
Statista. (2023). Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/
Statista. "Cumulative Nitrous Oxide (N₂o) Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/
Statista, Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1850 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Statista, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383577/european-union-cumulative-nitrous-oxide-emissions/